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Following a red card and a sexist comment to a female referee, Fortuna Dusseldorf found the perfect punishment for Kerem Demirbay.

The 22-year-old Turkish midfielder, currently on loan to the German 2. Bundesliga team from Hamburg, was sent off by female referee Bibiana Steinhaus during a 2-1 win at FSV Frankfurt. After receiving his second yellow card of the game, Demirbay muttered to Steinhaus, “Women have no place in men’s football.”

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In addition to the midfielder receiving a five-game ban from the German Football Association, Fortuna Dusseldorf handed the potty-mouthed player a €10,000 fine — and a chance to play referee for girls’ youth match between SSVg Haan and BW Langenberg, according to The Daily Mail.

Dressed in designer garb, Demirbay carried a plastic whistle and acted as referee for the girls. He even posed for a picture with players from both teams.

The club posted pictures of Demirbay on Facebook with the caption: “This is what happens at Fortuna when a young player makes a mistake!”